Chapter 4 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood. "And it's a very nice place, ma'am. Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person. Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot? You'll wait till I come back for you?"
Chapter 4 of Lost Man's Lane is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.”
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"And it's a very nice place, ma'am.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"And it's a very nice place, ma'am.”
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You'll wait till I come back for you?"”
In this reading “"Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.”
be restored
In this reading “You'll wait till I come back for you?"”
return home
In this reading “Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?”
In this reading “Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
and nothing more
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
a human being
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mrs. Carter, the landlady, is the nicest sort of person.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
up to a particular time
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
precisely as stated
From this reading "And it's a very nice place, ma'am.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," and he made haste to point out to me where the hotel stood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only you won't try to go home, ma'am, on foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll wait till I come back for you?"
Chapter 4 of Lost Man's Lane by Anna Katharine Green holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 4 holds 397 sentences of Lost Man's Lane, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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